Sections of Solids Department of Mechanical Engineering

1. A Cone of base diameter 50 mm is resting on its base on HP. It is cut by section plane perpendicular to the VP, so that the true shape of cut section is a
triangle of base 40 mm and altitude 63 mm. Locate the section plane and determine the angle of inclination of the VT with the reference line XY. Draw
the front view, Determine the height of the cone. Also draw the apparent section and true shape of section.
2" Y1
S
o'
TRUE SHAPE 2'
OF SECTION ANSWERS

H = 61.10 mm
q = 76.23°
63

H=?
1"

40 3" q
(3') VP
X Y
X1 a' 1' b' (d')(o1') c' HP
S
d
3

o(o1 )
a c
O 50

2
40

1
SECTIONAL b
TOP VIEW
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2. An equilateral triangular pyramid of 30 mm side of base and axis 60 mm long rests with its base on HP such that one of the base edges is inclined at 45°
to the VP and nearer to it. It is cut by a section plane inclined at 60° to the HP and perpendicular to the VP, intersecting the axis at 40 mm from the
vertex. Draw the front view, sectional views looking from the top and right side along with the cut solid. Also project the true shape of section.

X1
o" o'

S
1"

40
1'
SECTIONAL

60
SIDE VIEW
4" (4')

LPP 3" c" VP (o1') 2'(3')

X 2" Y
Y2 b" (a") (o 1") HP a' (c') b' S
45 ° c

45 °
4
SECTIONAL
(o1) TOP VIEW
1 o
11 " a
3
30 2 b
41" Y1
TRUE SHAPE
OF SECTION
X2

2 1" 31 "
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